1) A roots/coun… Read Full Bio ↴There are several artists called Somebody’s Darling:
1) A roots/country duo from Norway.
2) A rock band from Dallas, TX, USA. www.somebodysdarling.com
1) A Roots/country duo formed by Liz Tove Vespestad and Tine Valand in the early nineties while they were students in Newcastle, England.
After a couple of years of gigging in England and Norway, they released their epynomously named debut album in 1993, which quickly went gold in their home country and reached the top of the Irish imports chart. A second album, "Forever For Now", was released in 1994 and the duo broke up in 1995.
In 2005 they got back together, and issued a greatest hits collection called "Still Wearing Black" which included material from their first two albums as well as their acclaimed cover of Leonhard Cohen’s "Dance me to the end of love" and four all new songs . Their last album is called "Walls" (2006), and all the tracks are written by Liz Tove and Tine.
2) A Dallas based band formed by Amber Farris, David Ponder, Nate Wedan, Michael Talley and Wade Cofer. After a successful Kickstarter campaign in February 2012, the band went into the studio with Grammy award-winning engineer Stuart Sikes (White Stripes, Cat Power, Loretta Lynn, etc.) and recorded the entire album in 10 days. Tree years of gigging, writing and demoing, led up to the recording of their debut album "Somebody's Darling" (2009) followed by Jank City Shakedown (2012).
www.somebodysdarling.com
Only Time
Somebody's Darling Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
I see the leaves in their fiery goodbye
I see the cover white and still
I see the birds return removing the last chill
I see the light in your eyes about to die
I see your eyes in our fiery goodbye
I see the cover I can't get through
I can feel your darkness in my night
I can feel the emptyness that you will have to fight
I know that only time can work this out
And only time can show you it was right
I see a flower about to bloom
I hear the birds as they're singing our tune
I see the cover removed again
The light is back and I've forever lost a friend
I can feel your darkness in my night
I can feel the emptyness that you will have to fight
I know that only time can work this out
And only time can show you it was right
I can feel your darkness in my night
I can feel the emptyness that you will have to fight
I know that only time can work this out
And only time can show you it was right
The song "Only Time" by Somebody's Darling tells a story of love and loss, uncertainty and hope, and the power of time to heal. The singer observes the changing seasons, a flower about to die and bloom again, leaves saying goodbye in fire, and birds returning to remove the chill of winter. These natural cycles mirror the ups and downs of relationship, the light and darkness that exist between two people in love. The singer sees the light in their beloved's eyes about to die, and feels their darkness in his night, but believes that only time can work things out and show them that their love was right.
The lyrics are full of powerful imagery, painting vivid pictures of the natural world and the emotions that accompany love and loss. The repetition of the line "I can feel your darkness in my night" captures the depth of the singer's emotional connection to his lover, while the line "only time can show you it was right" speaks to the uncertainty and doubt that often accompanies a relationship.
Overall, "Only Time" is a poignant and ultimately hopeful song that speaks to the universal human experience of love, loss, and healing over time.
Line by Line Meaning
I see a flower about to die
I observe that something beautiful and valuable is approaching its inevitable end
I see the leaves in their fiery goodbye
I notice the colorful and lively foliage bidding farewell as they fall to the ground
I see the cover white and still
I perceive the silent and motionless layer of frost covering the landscape
I see the birds return removing the last chill
I witness the lively and chirpy birds coming back to usher in the warmth after a long cold spell
I see the light in your eyes about to die
I can tell that the spark of hope and joy in your eyes is slowly vanishing
I see your eyes in our fiery goodbye
I can visualize the intense and emotional farewell in your eyes as we part ways
I see the cover I can't get through
I see the impenetrable and insurmountable barrier that stands between us and our future together
I see the shine when I was coming back to you
I recall the bright and promising moments when we were reunited and optimistic about our love
I can feel your darkness in my night
I sense the weight of your troubles and sorrows in my own life, affecting me deeply
I can feel the emptiness that you will have to fight
I perceive the hollowness and loss that you must endure and overcome on your own
I know that only time can work this out
I understand that the passage of time is the only remedy and solution to our problems
And only time can show you it was right
And I trust that time will eventually affirm that our love was true and worth the struggle
I see a flower about to bloom
I notice the emergence of a new and promising beginning or opportunity
I hear the birds as they're singing our tune
I listen to the cheerful and harmonious melodies of nature that remind me of our shared love
I see the cover removed again
I perceive the melting away of the obstacles and barriers that once separated us
The light is back and I've forever lost a friend
However, I also realize that the brightness of hope and possibility is accompanied by the realization that our relationship is over
Writer(s): liz tove vespestad
Contributed by Noah E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.